Liberal Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer has announced that this will be his last season.  The Democrats in the Senate intend to lose no time confirming his successor, and it is fully expected that Biden will keep his campaign promise to nominate an African American woman.  The Senate Democrats are earnestly hoping that Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema won’t give them a hard time, and also that the Republicans won’t pull any delaying tactics.

Article in Politico, January 26, 2022